Malaga


[mal-uh-guh] /ˈmæl ə gə/

noun
1.
a strong, sweet dessert wine with a pronounced muscat grape flavor, especially that produced in Málaga, Spain.
2.
any of the grapes grown in or exported from Málaga.
[mal-uh-guh; Spanish mah-lah-gah] /ˈmæl ə gə; Spanish ˈmɑ lɑˌgɑ/
noun
1.
a province in S Spain, in Andalusia. 2813 sq. mi. (7285 sq. km).
2.
a seaport in S Spain, on the Mediterranean.
/ˈmæləɡə; Spanish ˈmalaɣa/
noun
1.
a port and resort in S Spain, in Andalusia on the Mediterranean. Pop: 547 105 (2003 est)
2.
a sweet fortified dessert wine from Málaga
n.

c.1600, white wine exported from the Spanish port of Malaga, founded by the Phoenicians and probably from Phoenician malha “salt.”

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